Visit Northeastern University in Boston. Join the American Classroom Program. Improve your English language skills at the English Language Center (ELC). Take courses in business and other areas at the College of Professional Studies (CPS). Choose from among over 250 academic courses. Combine CPS classes and English courses together. Earn college credit.
Team of ELC Students have finished a "large" student project
Special Features: • 3 Month program offered during Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters • 2 Month program offered during Summer Quarter • Specialized classes at the ELC to develop skills to succeed in University classes • Two classes at the ELC for 10 hours per week. • Two academic classes at the College of Professional studies for 4-6 hours per week • University Classes with American students • College credit
Sample Weekly Class Schedule (Fall, Winter, Spring Quarters - 12 weeks)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
3:00 - 5:30
ELC Class 1
ELC Class 2
ELC Class 1
ELC CLass 2
5:50 - 8:00
Academic Class 1
Academic Class 2
Summer Quarter at Northeastern During the summer, the College of Professional Studies offers classes for an 8-week session. Instead of two hours a week for 12 weeks, students who study at Northeastern in the American Classroom Program during the summer, will have two academic classes, each three hours long for 8 weeks. The classes to enhance language skills will also follow the same 8-week format. Please see grid below as an illustration.
Sample Weekly Class Schedule (Summer - 8 weeks)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
3:00 - 5:30
ELC Class 1
ELC Class 2
ELC Class 1
ELC CLass 2
6:05 - 9:05
Academic Class 1
Academic Class 2
"I loved the program! It gave me the opportunity to learn many new things and meet many different people. it was hard work, but it was really worth it." -Jose Gomez, Spring 2009
Program Activities: • Improved English skills • Greater professional skills • Stronger resume • Experience in an American university • Guaranteed academic courses • University credits • Life in the United States • Strong feeling of achievement
Courses: Students will participate in classes at the English Language Center in the following area and this class work will help prepare students to succeed in their academic classes at the College of Professional Studies. Students are tested and placed into appropriate levels on the first day that they arrive at the program.
Presentation and Discussion:This class provides practice in effective speaking skills in an academic environment. Primary emphasis is placed on leading and participating in formal discussions as well as on developing appropriate language for asking questions, stating a point of view, responding to opposing viewpoints, and arguing a position.
Listening Comprehension: This class provides students with a variety of academic listening activities, including lectures by university professors and web-based video materials.
Read and Analyzing Academic Texts: Topics covered in this class are designed to help students improve their reading strategies for processing academic texts. Skill areas covered include inference, critical analysis, predicting and evaluating points of view, and reading berween the lines.
Academic Writing: The goal of this class is to help students develop writing skills needed to successfully complete university writing assignments. Focus is on the general characteristics of academic writing as well as typical patterns in academic prose.
Fields of Study include: • Business and Management • Communications • Chemistry • Humanities and Social Science • Leadership and Nonprofit • College Writing • Mathematics and Statistics • Technology and Information Science
Most classes are offered in the late afternoon or evening. Students in the American Classroom Program may take any undergraduate course that CPS offers and receive university credit upon successful completion of the course. For more information, please visit the CPS homepage.
How You Will Benefit • Improved English skills • Greater professional skills • Stronger resume • Experience in an American university • Guaranteed academic courses • University credits • Life in the United States • Strong feeling of achievement
Admissions: Your application must include a 1-2 page essay discussing your educational background, prior study and use of English, work experience and what kind of courses you would like to take.
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